Dish.



No. 781,709. PATENTED FEB. 7, 1905.

J. J. BENSON.

DISH.

APPLICATION FILED HOV. 25,1902.

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PATENT OEEIcE.

JOHN J. BENSON, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

DISH.

SPECIFICATIONforming part of Letters Patent No. 781,709, dated February7,1905.

Application filed November 25,1902. Serial No. 132,726.

To 1/. Ill/0011b it 11mg concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN J.BENsoN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Detroit, in the county of \Vayne and State of Michigan, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Dishes, of which thefollowing is a specification, reference being had therein to theaccompanying drawings.

1 he invention has particular reference to a childs dish; and itconsists, essentially, in the novel and simple construction thereofwhereby the child is enabled to feed itself without spilling the foodfrom the dish and the use of the spoon or fork is facilitated.

In the drawings illustrating the invention, Figure l is a perspectiveview of the dish or plate, and Fig. 2 is a sectional perspective view ofa portion thereof.

In construction the dish comprises a flat base-section A, of crockery,china, or any suitable material. Upon the upper side of the base andintegral therewith is formed the preferably annular flange B, inclosingthe central section O of the base and rounded in configuration, so as tooverhang said central portion. The dish-center is depressed in themanner indicated, so that a considerable quantity of food may be placedtherein. Extending about the periphery of the base-section is an annularflange D, spaced from the inner flange B and forming in connectiontherewith a channel E.

The inner flange B described serves as an abutment against which thespoon or fork is adapted, to strike and in overhanging, as described, itforms a means of pushing the food into the spoon when the latter isbrought into contact therewith. The channel about the inner flange isadapted to catch and retain any of the particles of food that mayaccidentally be forced over the inner flange, and thus prevent thematerial in the dish from falling on the table.

It will be observed from the construction of the dish that it may beformed in a single piece and manufactured at very slight cost.

\Vhile the particular formation of the flanged dish has been set forth Ido not desire to be limited to the same, as it is obvious that differentforms of flanges could be employed without in any manner departing fromthe spirit of my invention.

\Vhat I claim as my invention is- A childs dish having a depressedcentral portion and a base provided with a continuous flat bottomsurface extending outwardly to the extreme outer edge of the dish, amarginal flange integral with and extending upwardly at substantiallyright angles to the outer edge of said flat bottom surface, and asupplemental flange upon the upper surface of the base inclosing andoverhanging said depressed central portion.

.ln testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN J. BENSON.

\Vitnesses:

A. G. ROBERTSON, Ur. U. LA'IOUR.

